Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-26

q partner in Hodgson's, though, you
would give me different answer"
eff you were partner in Messrs.
Dunford & Parr's," said the
Count, with an altered expression,
"that would make difference, of
course; but as [ do not understand
that you have any prospect OF enter
ing that firm, don't see how that af-
fects YOU"
Tommy sighed, and made his escape
BIS soon as possible. Heknew that he
might as we'll ask for the lord chancel-
lorship as ask for a partnership in the
bank.
For two days he remained in state
of collapse, and then he received ad-
vices from London informing him of
the decision to which the firm had
come with respect to the new branch.
A few months before Mathers would
have been transported with delight at
the proposal which the firm made to
him; but now he considered that he
was getting barely his due, and, be-
sides, he was so cut up with respect to
the beautiful Maria that mere COM
mercial matters did not possess their
ususal interest for him.
Suddenly, as he sat with the open
letter bearing the well-known sigma
ture' before him, Tommy conceived an
idea.
Without moments delay hecalled
for his bill at the hotel, sent waiter
for cab, and took the first train
northward. He arrived at Victoria
early in the morning, went to hotel,
washed and dressed himself, and, pur-
posely delaying until the partners
should have reached the Office in st.
Swithin's Lane, he presented himself
before his employers as they were en-
gagged in discussing the mornings let
ters.
"Hello, sir!" cried Mr.. Hodgson, as
he caught sight of the young man.
"What are you doing here? Anything
wrong?"
"Nothing is wrong that l know of,
sir, f" said the young man, coolly.
Citizen why are you here without
leave?" asked the junior partner.
"Didn't you get our letter informing
you of our new arrangements? ?"
s'I did, Mr.. Parr. 1t is in couse-
quence of that letter that am here"
This was said with considerable
gravity, and Tommy helped himself
to chair as he spoke. 81 am afraid,
sir" he continued, "that 1 cannot &C
cept the situation you were good
enough to offer me at Turin"
Don't thenl" burst out old Hodg-
son, in great wrath at the tone which
the young man was assuming. "We'll
find fifty clerks ready to Jump at it
five hundred, for that matter"
"You forget, sir" said Tommy, re-
spectfully, but firmly, "that | have
been at Turin for some time. / know
the business there; and what | came
here to propose was that | should
have a small share in the firm"
Mr.. Parr stared and calculated,
"What, sir?"
Mr.. Danford laughed aloud and then
swore.
Mr.. Hodgson choked and gasped for
breath. If shell had burst in the
room it could not have occasioned
more surprise than Tommy's modest
request. If the sweeper at the next
crossing had demanded to be allowed
to help himself from the drawers un-
der the counter, it would not have
seemed so absurd as this demand of
the junior clerks.
''Of course, having no capital, ex-
pect only very small share in the
business" continued Tommy; "but
you will see that as Count Marsoni's
son-in-law-"
"What! What? What do you
say?" echoed the partners in various
infections.
GAS Count Marsoni's son-in-law I
should be able to influence g. large
amount of business, and it would be
more fitting if my name appeared in
the name of the branch firm"
"Do you mean to say that you are
going to marry that young lady,
Count Marsoni's daughter ?" said Mr..
Hodgson, with wonder, incredulity,
and a tinge of newborn respect for
his clerk mingling in his countenance.
SIT is as good as settled, SIR" said
Tommy modestly. "Of course this is
g. private matter, but it is one that
would naturally be taken into &C.
count" This was quite evident and
bowed and withdrew.
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firm had taken their resolution. The
share which Tommy was given repre-
sented little more than somewhat
liberal salary, but he was included as
partner in the branch firm of Hodg.
son, Dunford, Mathers & Co., of
Turin. AS soon as the partnership
deed was drawn up and executed
Tommy returned to Italy and had
another interview with the Count,
who, imagining that he had miscon-
ceived the young mans true position
all along, was politeness itself. The
young partner in the wealthy house
of English bankers was one who
might, without any improperly, be
presented to society as his daughters
husband. Within three months the
marriage was celebrated. Tommy
mad won the trick.
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